I don’t know about you, but at one time, it was a real downer for me to return to school after vacation. Stress was my middle name, I'd spend time worrying what I was going to teach, wondering about the lessons I'd have to reteach and thinking about that parent meeting scheduled after vacation. I'd get really bummed out the day before until I learned a few tricks I'd like to share.***********************************************Gifts of the New YearBy Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

Use MLK's brilliant quotes all month long to inspire quick writes!***********************************************Make Math FUN this Winter!By Sara Snyder of Snyder Classroom

Engage your students with these Winter Math riddles worksheets! I began creating math riddles to make math more fun in my own classroom. I love hearing my students giggle as they solve the riddle at the end of the worksheet. Students solve problems, each problem has a letter assigned to it and the letters help to solve the riddle. It is a great way to combine fun and learning! Make math FUN!***********************************************What is ACC?By Susan Berkowitz of Susan Berkowitz

Stop worrying about how to pay for online subscriptions for your classroom.***********************************************Fact or Fantasy? Organization 101 for TeachersBy Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs

A humorous exploration of systems organization in an elementary classroom. This post explores ways to organize and support word study.***********************************************Check out these blog posts from other teachers in our collaborative.